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shoplift
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shop·lift  (shplft)
v. shop·lift·ed, shop·lift·ing, shop·lifts
v.intr.
To steal merchandise from a store that is open for business.
v.tr.
To steal (articles or an article) from a store that is open for business.
shoplifter n.
shoplifting n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.shoplift - steal in a store
crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
Translations
shoplift [ˈʃɒplɪft]
A. VI → hurtar en tiendas
B. VT → robar en una tienda, hurtar en una tienda
shoplift [ˈʃɒplɪft] vi → voler à l'étalage
shoplift [ˈʃɒpˌlɪft] vi → taccheggiare
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Banned shoplifters who continue to enter participating stores will then do so as a trespasser and will be escorted off the premises, If the person shoplifts while in the store, they will face a more serious charge of burglary.
Thieves to face total shop ban; CRIME: Two strikes and you are out of ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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